Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a Project Manager who plans, directs, monitors, and closes complex public-sector consulting and program implementation engagements while managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and client relationships. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives.
The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.
Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact and maintain clear governance, escalation, and decision-making processes.
Develop and maintain project management plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, deliverable calendars, and communication protocols.
Direct multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors; assign work, clarify accountability, monitor performance, and resolve constraints.
Manage contract scope, task orders, amendments, change control, invoicing, and compliance with contractual requirements.
Monitor labor, expenses, revenue, forecasts, margin, backlog, and other project financial indicators; implement corrective actions when needed.
Maintain risk, issue, action, decision, dependency, and assumption logs.
Lead client meetings, executive briefings, status reporting, and deliverable reviews.
Implement QA/QC and ensure work products are accurate, timely, consistent, and ready for client and regulatory review.
Coordinate mobilization, onboarding, training, resource planning, and demobilization.
Ensure project records, data, and communications meet security, confidentiality, retention, and audit-readiness requirements.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, follow-on work, and client value while protecting scope and contractual boundaries.
Support proposals, staffing strategies, presentations, and lessons learned.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.
Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, engineering, planning, emergency management, or related field.
At least seven years of progressive project or program management experience, including multi-stakeholder delivery.
Demonstrated experience managing budget, schedule, teams, risks, and client communications.
Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP or comparable credential.
Federal grants, HUD, FEMA, housing, infrastructure, disaster recovery, or public-sector consulting experience.
Experience leading subcontractors and geographically dispersed teams.
Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.
The approximate compensation range for this position is $103,532 - $130,385 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Why Choose Us:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
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